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Tour Dates:
2/20/2008 to 7/27/08

Approximate Running Time:
Two hours

Venue(s):
Caesars Palace - Colosseum

Seating Chart(s):
Caesars Palace - Colosseum Seating Chart

Latest Album:
Cool Yule

Album Reviews:
All Music Guide
Rolling Stone

Biography:
Bette Midler counts singing as only one of her talents; at times, since 1972, when she first came to national recognition, it has seemed to be the least of her talents. Still, she has managed to score a number of major hits in a roller-coaster career as a recording artist. Born in Paterson, NJ, and raised in Hawaii, Midler early on showed an interest in singing and acting, and by the '60s she had moved to New York and gotten a role in the long-running Broadway hit Fiddler on the Roof. Midler developed a nightclub act that included comedy and singing of a variety of kinds of material, including show tunes, pop hits, and even a takeoff on the Andrews Sisters, and appeared with increasing frequency in New York with her accompanist, Barry Manilow. She was signed to Atlantic Records and released The Divine Miss M (1972), which went gold and included a Top Ten single cover of the Andrews Sisters' "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Bette Midler (1973) was similarly successful. Star of stage, screen and song, Bette Midler, has signed a two-year deal as the new resident artist at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Midler, who will succeed Grammy winner Celine Dion, will begin performances Feb. 20, 2008. Her new show — which promises "plenty of girls, gags and guffaws, her incomparable humor, the best song catalogue in American music and her fabulous 'Kiss My Brass' section" — will play five nights a week at 7:30 PM. Dark nights are Mondays and Thursdays. In a statement the award-winning Midler said, "Get ready Vegas 'cause here I come! Caesars Palace will never be the same and to all those critics who have accused me of being 'tacky,' 'too much' and 'over the top' I say, you ain't seen nuthin' yet!" Caesars Palace president Gary Selesner added, "Caesars Palace has set the standard for entertainment in Las Vegas by continually booking the biggest and best acts the city has ever seen including Celine Dion and Elton John. Adding the inimitable Bette Midler to The Colosseum's family of entertainers adds yet another jewel to our crown."